Our topic for today — one that”s worth addressing but won”t take long to sort through — involves Saint Mary”s.Specifically: If the Gaels sweep this week, win twice in the WCC tourney and lose to Gonzaga in the finals, would they climb into position for an at-large berth?From this vantage point, it sure seems unlikely.Although the Gaels would claim six wins in their final eight games under that scenario, such a finish would not patch the most glaring hole on their resume: The lack of a quality win.SMC is without a top-50 victory, and none of the teams on the path from here to Gonzaga — we”re talking USF, Santa Clara, a quarterfinal opponent and then Brigham Young — are in the top 50.BYU is close (No. 58, thanks to a rigorous non-conference schedule), and SMC would face the Cougars in the semifinals. Could that victory alone be enough to propel the Gaels into the at-large pool?It”s hard to envision given all the other holes in the resume (no top-50 wins, only two top-100s, a bad home loss to NAU, etc).And don”t forget about the possibility (likelihood?) of a shrinking bubble.Just as SMC could take an at-large berth away from a bubble team by winning the WCC”s automatic bid, so could Team X undermine the Gaels” prospects by winning Conference Y.It sure seems like SMC has to win it all in Las Vegas to reach the Madness.1. Stanford (17-9, 8-6 Pac-12)Last week: 1Results: Beat Cal 72-61Next up: vs. Oregon State on Thursday and Oregon on SundayComment: Don”t look now, but Texas is crumbling (three consecutive losses, a deteriorating at-large profile and Kansas up next). Could the Longhorns be Stanford”s at-large undoing? Quite possibly.2. Cal (16-11, 6-8 Pac-12)Last week: 2Results: Lost at Stanford 72-61Next up: vs. Oregon on Wednesday and Oregon State on SundayComment:Of the six league wins, five have come against the bottom four (Colorado, USC and the Washington schools). Against everyone else, the Bears are 1-6.3. Saint Mary”s (20-7, 12-4 WCC)Last week: 3Results: Beat Portland 68-51 and lost to Gonzaga 70-60Next up: at USF on Thursday and Santa Clara on SaturdayComment: Remember that the WCC has changed its tournament format. With the 10-team structure, the top six get byes into the quarterfinals (Gaels have that locked up), and the No. 2 and 3 seeds avoid Gonzaga until the finals (Gaels have that locked up, too).4. USF (12-16, 6-10 WCC)Last week: 5Results: Won at LMU 72-45 and Pepperdine 56-54Next up: vs. Saint Mary”s on Thursday and Pacific on SaturdayComment: I expected one win in L.A., not two. And don”t be surprised if the streak continues. The Gaels can be had on The Hilltop.5. Santa Clara (12-16, 6-10 WCC)Last week: 4Results: Lost at Pepperdine 64-55, beat LMU 70-63Next up: vs. Pacific on Thursday and Saint Mary”s on SaturdayComment: Good reason to finish seventh: The No. 8-9 winner gets Gonzaga in the WCC quarters.6. San Jose State (2-24, 0-14 MW)Last week: 6Results: Lost to Utah State 76-54 and San Diego State 74-56Next up: at Colorado State on Wednesday and Nevada on SaturdayComment: Loss to SDSU makes it 29 in a row vs. Division I competition, a school record and the longest active streak in the nation.xxxxxxx* Follow me on Twitter:@WilnerHotline* My e-book, “Andrew Luck: Inside the Making of a No. 1 Pick,” is available for $2.99 on Amazon for Kindles and for other devices (PCs, iPads and iPhones) with the free Kindle app.* Download the Bay Area News Group”s new iPad app for more college sports and other news, or check out college sports coverage on MercuryNews.com.